How to Pronounce "shoo off"
expression
ˈʃu/ /ˈɔf
SHOO AWF
ʃˈuː/ /ˈɒf
SHOO OF
Definition
To make someone or something leave, usually by waving your hand or making a sound, as if chasing away animals or people you do not want near.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃu/ /ˈɔf
British English
ʃˈuː/ /ˈɒf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHOO AWF
UK
SHOO OF
Listen in Context
I tried to shoo off the birds from my window.
The old man shooed off the stray cat.
Please shoo off the children from the garden.
She waved her hand to shoo off the mosquitoes.